An early 20^th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver rose bowl, Kashmir circa 1920

Raj Period, of compressed globular form upon a tapering square foot with a bulbous rim. The body decorated with chased ‘shawl pattern’, the bulbous rim with vignettes chased with Kashmiri text in Perso-Arabic script. The top with a pull off flower grill, chased to resemble rope.

Height – 12 cm / 4.75 inches

Weight – 413 grams / 13.28 ozt

For further reading on Kashmir silver and shawl pattern see Wilkinson, W., (1999)., Indian Silver 1858-1947: Decorative Silver from the Indian Sub-Continent and Burma Made by Local Craftsmen in Western Forms. London, Wynyard R T Wilkinson p. 103-108.